California note
Child care searches can start with the license record
Use the state search as a first check on licensed child care, then account for database limits, license-exempt care, and current conditions at the facility.
Search before you enroll a child. Use the provider’s legal name, address, city, ZIP code, and license number. Open the record that matches. Check its license status, allowed capacity, and type of care. Also read any available inspections, complaints, and citations. A similar name is not enough. Match the address and license number too.
This database is a first check. It may leave out details or miss what is true today. Visit the facility. Ask about staff, supervision, pickup, illness, sleep, water, and outdoor play. If a record is unclear, call the listed Community Care Licensing regional office.
A missing search result does not, by itself, mean the care is illegal. California does not require a license for some types of care. These include care for relatives and care for children from just one other family. Other exemptions also exist in state law. A person who cares for nonrelative children from more than one family will likely need a license. Ask Child Care Licensing if you are not sure. Call 911 for danger now. Report a license concern to CCLD.
Where to see it
California Community Care Licensing Division facility search.
Official sources
Official pages
Reviewed July 14, 2026
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